Following the fruit theme, Heart Shaped Chocolate Strawberries by Made from Pinterest show a pretty smart way to use fruit to make a heart! A mix of chocolate with fruit--these treats have to be healthy, right?

Little Cupid's Arrow Pretzels from One Little Project are so adorable! Kids and adults a like will just eat these up!

We will be collecting more of our favorite Valentine's Day crafts, treats, gifts and more on our Valentine's Day Inspiration Board over the next couple of weeks! Head over to Pinterest for some more ideas! We have 77 pins already--chances are we have something to inspire you!

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

A quick peek outside and you will see that we are in the frozen throes of winter! With some days of being stuck inside inevitably ahead, winter can be a great time to savor some wholesome flavors from cast iron cooking. Cast iron cooking has been used for centuries, so there is nothing that really exemplifies great home cooked meals better!

New to cast iron cooking? Here are 5 reasons why you should start:

Cast iron pieces are exceedingly versatile. You can literally cook 100s of dishes using a cast iron skillet from pan roasted chicken to pretzel bread to s'mores to quesadillas and much more!

When a cast iron pan is properly seasoned and cared for, it remains nonstick without all of those harmful chemicals that go into nonstick cookware.

Cast iron cookware distributes heat evenly for well rounded flavors!

Heat sources are no problem! Cast iron can be used over any heat source. Plus, cast iron can take the heat that other cookware can't.

Cooking with cast iron can give you an iron boost! While cooking with cast iron, you can increase the iron levels in foods. Great for immunity and energy!

There are so many amazing cast iron recipes out there! Here are a few of our favorites!